federation; federal state; United States of America
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
headquarters; head office; main office
general manager; director-general
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
secret; private; surreptitious
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
woman; female; feminine gender
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)